If a pre-filled email hasn t opened up for you, please do one of the following: Subject : Email Whitelisting Body : Hi, Id like to receive all communications from The Ken. If our emails have landed in your spam/junk folder, drag any one email to your main inbox. These are one-time fixes to ensure that you don t miss out on anything interesting. Dang, you re out of gift subscriptions We currently limit the number of free gift subscriptions per subscriber. You ll get more when you renew your subscription. In the meantime, if you want to tell someone about The Ken, gift them a story. Your email is on its way! We ve emailed your gift link. Want us to send some more? CAREERS AT THE KEN Staff Writer (Internet) ABOUT THE KEN The Ken is India s first and largest subscriptions-based media company. Established in October 2016, we publish deeply reported, analytical, and well-narrated stories every day across formats such as longform features, newsletters, and podcasts. Our subscriber community, the majority of whom are in India, comprise innovative and successful entrepreneurs and senior executives; venture capitalists; policymakers; MBA students; and dozens of companies. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an ambitious and curious Staff Writer based in Bengaluru who can focus on tech and internet businesses, such as food delivery, e-commerce, and streaming, while also looking at how policy is shaping these areas. The reporter will tell stories that require an understanding of company strategy and culture and of the movers and shakers in these sectors. You will be in touch with founders, investment bankers, investors, employees, and analysts to tell those stories. You will chronicle the expansion of some of India s biggest internet firms; identify rising companies; use policy as a lens to document the shift in business; and also make an impact. We value original ideas, exclusive insight, and scoops that matter. WHO CAN APPLY We started The Ken with the desire to create a place where talented, ethical, and ambitious people could tell important stories. That s why both journalists and non-journalists who want to learn and improve; tell their own original stories; and develop and hone their own points of view can apply. Journalists: You should have at least five years of experience writing on businesses, with a strong network of sources. Non-journalists: If you re an industry expert with a talent for writing and a knack for simplifying complex ideas, we want to hear from you, too. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO Write at least three sharp, deeply reported stories each month, and bring fresh, original insights to our range of industry-leading newsletters. Build a deep and wide source network with employees, leaders, founders and investors in the companies you track. Have story ideas at all times. The best stories are told when ideas are not thrust upon, but come from an innate desire to tell them by working your sources. Come up with accurate, exclusive and counterintuitive stories that are well reported and well analysed in your beat. Quickly react to developments and explore newer angles to deliver a sharp and insightful story. Be innovative in exploring newer ways of storytelling and formats. This is a work-from-office role. . Please enter your name below to help us address you correctly. Start exploring The Ken Did you know? You dont need to enter OTP everytime on our app. Install now by scanning the QR code below Did you know? You dont need to enter OTP everytime on our app. Account successfully created This link has expired Introducing The Kens brand-new app. Install now by scanning the QR code below Introducing The Kens brand-new app. Install now. You are already logged in from two devices We allow only two web login sessions (desktop browser or mobile browser) per subscriber, and you have reached your maximum session limit. If you click continue, you will be logged out on all the other devices. Thanks! Logging you in Theres no greater gift than thinking that you had some impact on the world, for the better. Gloria Steinem We allow only two web login sessions per subscriber, and you have reached your maximum session limit. If you click continue, you will be logged out on all the other devices. Thank you for visiting. Before you go, here s a chance to read some of our best stories. We have handpicked and unlocked some of our original and insightful stories for you to enjoy. Enter your email address to receive them directly in your inbox. Our anti-piracy system has flagged your account for suspicious activity and has temporarily paused your account. This may happen due to a number of reasons.
You will be joining The Ken, an organization that is gearing up for dramatic, non-linear innovations in the years 2025 and 2026. As a designer, you will be instrumental in expanding the company's products into new areas such as in-person events, community, careers, and leadership training. Your role will involve building and improving upon the existing products while embracing subscriber-centric design thinking, UX, UI, visual design, and typography. Over the next two years, you will have the opportunity to craft visually engaging experiences by combining typography, layout, imagery, and storytelling. You will also be involved in conceptualizing, prototyping, and launching new subscription products, collaborating across different teams, and designing seamless user experiences that encompass various mediums such as textual, visual, audio, video, and in-person offerings. We are seeking designers with 2-4 years of experience in product, UI, and UX design who are ambitious and thoughtful. While specific bullet points are not necessary, we expect you to showcase your past work, explain your workflows and collaboration styles, and share your insights on design choices, philosophies, and motivations for products, especially in the realms of journalism, learning, and community. In this role, you will be expected to research new ideas, conceptualize and prototype features, design user flows and experiences, analyze existing products for improvements, create UI interfaces, maintain design consistency, assist with front-end code, collaborate closely with teams, and develop a strong point of view about your work. Your ability to independently learn and grow in areas where you may not be as strong currently will be crucial. This is a full-time position based in Bengaluru, offering a diverse set of experiences that will prepare you for more ambitious roles within The Ken or elsewhere. The organization values talent and aims to provide an environment that fosters innovation and creativity with minimal hierarchies.,
We are looking for an ambitious and curious Staff Writer based in Bengaluru or Chennai who can write on tech manufacturing by covering companies like Apple, Foxconn, Tata Electronics, Dixon, etc., and also look at how policy is shaping these areas. You will be in touch with CEOs, employees, investors, analysts, and government officials to tell those stories. You will chronicle the expansion of some of India s biggest manufacturing companies; use policy as a lens to document the shift in business; and write stories that provide a ringside view of how India s manufacturing dreams are playing out. We value original ideas, exclusive insight, and scoops that matter. WHO CAN APPLY We started The Ken with the desire to create a place where talented, ethical, and ambitious people could tell important stories. That s why both journalists and non-journalists who want to learn and improve; tell their own original stories; and develop and hone their own points of view can apply. Journalists: You should have at least five years of experience writing on businesses, with a strong network of sources. Non-journalists: If you re an industry expert with a talent for writing and a knack for simplifying complex ideas, we want to hear from you, too. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO Write at least three sharp, deeply reported stories each month, and bring fresh, original insights to our range of industry-leading newsletters. Build a deep and wide source network with employees, leaders, founders and investors in the companies you track. Have story ideas at all times. The best stories are told when ideas are not thrust upon, but come from an innate desire to tell them by working your sources. Come up with accurate, exclusive and counterintuitive stories that are well reported and well analysed in your beat. Quickly react to developments and explore newer angles to deliver a sharp and insightful story. Be innovative in exploring newer ways of storytelling and formats. This is a work-from-office role. So you will need to come to the office at least three days a week. YOU ALSO HAVE TO BE Self-driven and ambitious, able to source original stories and insights from your network Able to synthesise multiple reporting perspectives into a compelling, explanatory narrative Able to see ahead of news cycles, and see what is likely to happen over a 6 12 month horizon Able to stick your neck out with informed opinions when required WHAT WE OFFER One of our tenets is to offer the most competitive salaries and meaningful benefits we can to our colleagues. Besides that, you get The latest Apple MacBook A flat, non-hierarchical, and open culture Health insurance Cutting-edge learning opportunities, whether it be on journalism or subscription products
We started The Ken with the desire to create a place where talented, ethical, and ambitious people could tell important stories. That s why both journalists and non-journalists who want to learn and improve; tell their own original stories; and develop and hone their own points of view can apply. Journalists: You should have at least five years of experience writing on businesses, with a strong network of sources. Non-journalists: If you re an industry expert with a talent for writing and a knack for simplifying complex ideas, we want to hear from you, too. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO Write at least three sharp, deeply reported stories each month, and bring fresh, original insights to our range of industry-leading newsletters. Build a deep and wide source network with employees, leaders, founders and investors in the companies you track. Have story ideas at all times. The best stories are told when ideas are not thrust upon, but come from an innate desire to tell them by working your sources. Come up with accurate, exclusive and counterintuitive stories that are well reported and well analysed in your beat. Quickly react to developments and explore newer angles to deliver a sharp and insightful story. Be innovative in exploring newer ways of storytelling and formats. This is a work-from-office role. So you will need to come to the office at least three days a week. YOU ALSO HAVE TO BE Self-driven and ambitious, able to source original stories and insights from your network Able to synthesise multiple reporting perspectives into a compelling, explanatory narrative Able to see ahead of news cycles, and see what is likely to happen over a 6 12 month horizon Able to stick your neck out with informed opinions when required